The Exmoor Naonal Park,Notexactlyanuntouched area,thetourism,farming,theanimalsandthecareof fauna/oraallplayanimportantroleinmaintaining thebiodiversityofthelandscape.


Whenvisingthisexpanseofwildernesspleasedonot feedtheanimalsandleavenomorethanafootprint.


Thefollowingisapoedseleconofthetownsand villages.


Dunster AgatewaytoExmoorandoneofthemostvis- itedvillagesinSomerset,withagoodseleconofres- taurants/tearooms,pubsandhotelsandover200his- toricalbuildings,includingthe11thcenturyDunster CastleandtheOld Yarn Market.Dunsterhaseventsin andaroundthevillagethroughoutthesummerand autumn. TheExmoor Visitor Centre,situatedattheentranceto thevillage,hasthedatesforalleventsandinformaon onExmoor.Allerford, Thisvillagehasthemuchphoto- graphedPackhorseBridgeandAllerford House,wel- comingvisitors.


Winsford, SouthernExmoor’spreestvillage,the greenanditseightbridgesspanboththeRiverExe andtheWinnBrook.Thepackhorsebridgeisthe starngpointformoorlandwalkstakinginthelo- caloraandfauna.AtnearbyWinsfordHill,aherd ofExmoorponiesroamfreelynearbronzeagebur- ialsitesandthestanding‘Caractacus’stone.


ThehugePunchbowlisthesouthernmostgeologi- calformaonfromthelasticeage,andtheancient clapperbridgeatTarr StepsontheBarleRiveris anotherrarity.


Withypool OverlookstheBarleValleyandthe heathlandofWithypoolCommon.Tothesouthis Withypool Hill(1306feet)withsuperbviewsfrom thesummit,onitssouthsideisaBronzeAgestone circle.


Simonsbath PartoftheformerRoyalForestofEx- moor.Itisapopularstarngpointforwalksalong theRiverBarle,themeadowisagoodplacefor picnics.


TheSawmillcanbevisitedoncertaindaysduring thesummerandtheEXMOOR FOREST INNishigh- lyacclaimed.


Lower Willingford bridge


Exford Thisaracvevillagehasagreensurroundedwith gishopsandgoodinns.Thisvillagealsohousedafamous explorer.


Williton LocaleofWestSomersetCouncil’sandthefamily araconTropiquaria Zoo. AlsonearbyistheBakelite Museum, exhibingartefacts.


Dulverton HeadquartersoftheExmoorNaonalParkAu- thority,thetown’sarsts,crasmenandglassmakersex- hibittheircreaonslocallyandtherearemanyamenies includingagunandshingtackleoutlet.


BeingsituatedbetweentheriversBarleandExeensures thereisgoodtroutandsalmonshing.


Theareahasmanymedievalbridges,theremainsof Oldberry CastleandMounsey Castle,Briggins Moor,Iron Agehillforts,andanabundanceoforaandfauna.


Aracons include: Guildhall Heritage & Arts Centre-withfreeadmission. Carnival  familyfun ontherstSaturdayofOctober. Folk Fesval  entertainmentforoneandall. River Barle  withthebeautyspot Tarr Steps.


Foracomfortableplaceto stayorhaveagreatmeal, theYARN MARKET HOTEL isafriendlyfamilyrun3 Starhotellocatedinthe villageneartheYarnMar ket.Groupbookingsand Petsarewelcome,and therearespecialfacilies forwalkersandcyclists. Pleaseenquireabout ‘specialinterest’breaks.


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